Initiatives

CANCELLATION/SHORT TERMINATION/DIVERSION OF TRAINS DUE TO JAAT AGITATION ON DELHI-BATHINDA SECTION OF N.RLY. AND ON NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY

Due to Jat Agitation on Delhi-Bathinda section of Northern Railway and on Bikaner and Jaipur Division of North Western Railway the following trains have been cancelled /diverted or short terminated as under :-

Cancellation of 5 pair oftrains extended for further two days forevacuating foodgrains and providing coal to power houses in view of Jaat Agitation

The Jat agitation which has blocked Shakurbasti-Bathinda line of Northern Railway has led to diversion of traffic to Delhi-Ambala section. This caused decrease supply of power house rakes and hampered foodgrain movement. Since cancellation of train on 22 and 23 March, 2011, Northern Railway was able to give additional coal rakes to Panipat and Suratgarh Power Houses which are on verge of closure and similarly food grain rakes movement had nearly been doubled on 22.03.2011 and movement of this section has become faster.

Since still there are large number of pending indents of food grains and quantity of coal available with power house is precarious further extension of cancellation of trains is required.In view of alarming situation of food grainsand supply of coal the cancellation of following trains is extended for further two days i.e. 24th & 25th March, 2011.

To provide information to the passengers Northern Railway has provided help line no.

011-23369804 and 011-23367724 at New Delhi Divisional control.

In order to ensure that passengers receive a regular flow of information, updated information is being provided on the Railway Telephonic Enquiry System and on T.V. Screens, wherever available.Regular updates of information through T.V. Tickers Tapes and newspapers, regular announcements are being made at stations through the Public Address System.Helpline Nos. have been activated at various places.Refund of the tickets is being ensured and additional refund counters have been opened wherever required.